Fire starter



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' FIRE-STARTER Filed Feb. 26, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor VIIIIIIIIIII/I 7 74 7? faker A ttorney Patented May 18, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FIRE STARTER Frank R. (Joker, Tyler, Tex.

Application February 26, 1941, Serial No. 380,741

1 Claim.

This invention relates to fire-lighting or sparking devices or kindlers for lighting or kindling a coal or other solid fuel fire; and an object of the invention is to provide a device of this character whereby gas may be used safely and conveniently for kindling a wood or coal fire in an open fireplace.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will be pleasing and attractive in appearance so as to in no wise detract materially from the appearance of the fireplace otherwise rendered attractive by the use of ornate andirons.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure l is a side elevational view of a firestarting or kindling device embodying the features of the present invention, and illustrating the application of the same.

Figure 2 is an elevational view of the starting device taken substantially at right angles to Figure 1, but with the feed pipe shown in section.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the device with the handle and valve removed.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view through the device.

Figure 5 is an elevational view of a valve or cook and handle forming part of the device, with the grip of the handle shown in longitudinal section.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a stand forming part of the invention.

Referring more in detail to the drawings it will be seen that in the preferred embodiment thereof the fire-starter or kindling device comprises a gas burner 5 preferably of the shape shown and provided at itsupper end with an outstanding flange 6 on which seats a top plate I secured in position through the medium of bolts or other fastening elements 8.

In the top surface thereof the flange 6 is provided with a circular series of spaced notches 9 through which the flame issues so that the jets of flame will, in a short time, impinge upon the logs or lumps of coal, depending upon the type of solid fuel used.

The bottom of the hem portion of the burner 5 is relatively thick as shown in Figure 4 and is provided with a threaded orifice into which is threaded a burner nipple I 1.

Gas from a source of supply is fed to the nipple H through the medium of a supply pipe l0 that is connected with the nipple H by an elbow H.

The gas is conducted from the source of supply preferably through the medium of a flexible hose l2, and interposed in the connection between the hose l2 and pipe ID are a manually operable cock or valve l3 and a handle 14.

The handle 14 embodies a core 15 in the form of a tubular pipe which is connected at one end thereof with the intake end of the casing of the cook or valve l3 and at the opposite end thereof is connected with the hose I2 as shown; together with a grip l6 formed of Wood or other suitable material and of tubular form sleeved on the core [5 as best shown in Figure 5.

The cock or valve I3 is of ordinary construction and through the medium of the same the gas may be turned on or off as desired.

Adjacent the bottom thereof the peripheral wall of the bowl of the burner 5 is provided with circumferentially spaced apertures or ports 18 to permit air to pass into the burner to mix with the gas passing through the burner tip or nozzle 9 for supporting combustion and to have the burner burn with a blue flame.

Also for supporting the burner 5 in proper position to the solid fuel such as the logs l9 supported on andirons 20 as suggested in Figure 1, there is provided for the bowl of the burner 5 a stand 21.,

The stand 2| is formed from a single strap of metal or other suitable material bent into a substantial U, with the bight portion of the U forming a base for the stand and the leg portions forming standards rising from said base and provided attheir upper free ends with inwardly directed apertured lugs 22 through the medium of which and the aforementioned bolts 8, the bowl of the burner is secured to the stand as shown.

In using the device for kindling a fire in a fireplace, as suggested in Figure 1, the entire assembly, as a unit, may be readily positioned in place with the burner 5 supported on the stand 21 being positioned between the andirons and beneath the piled logs, coal, or other solid fuel in the fireplace. When properly positioned and the valve 13 is turned on, gas under pressure will be supplied to the burner 5 issuing through the jets 9, and the gas, in the form of jets, will pass from the burner through the orifices formed by the grooves 9 and top plate I and may be lighted. These flame jets will continue to burn as atmospheric air is supplied through the orifice 18 to mix with the gas issuing from the nipple I i. The gas being supplied to the burner under pressure vention will be understood by those skilled in the art without further detailed description.

While I have herein illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that I claim all such forms of Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

The combination with a burner for a fire starter or kindler having a head provided with an annular flange and a cover plate positioned thereon, of a burner support of U-shape positioned under the burner and having the legs thereof at their terminals provided with inwardly directed integral lugs upon which the flange of the burner is seated, said flange, cover plate and lugs having registered openings, and bolts extending through said openings providing the sole means for securing said cover plate to the burner head and for securing the assembled burner head the invention 130 which I am entitled in View Of '15 and cover plate to said support the prior art and scope of the appended claim.

FRANK R. COKER. 

